I am a certified BCA instructor. I "test" my student in the first half an hour of the lesson to see their current level. I go forward from there. The students playing ability dictates what level the training relationship will begin. I personally play at a high level of competition with large entree fees and highly skilled opponents (Semi-Pro). This has helped my game develop in the "pressure spots". There are tricks I have learned to help deal with the pressure. I pass these tricks on to my students. If you take a lesson from me, you will find that I believe no two people are built the same. For example, I have a student whose arm was wounded in the war. He is never going to "stroke" like the book shows. That does not mean he cannot play great pool. I will have you practice but I will not take the fun out of the game. My current handicaps in their respective formats: Arizona Rating System - Skill Level - 9 APA, TAP - Skill Level - 7     Another improvement the ABA has made is the option of complete private lessons. The lesson is conducted on a pristine 4 1/2 x 9 Diamond pool table. The ABA video camera is mounted on the wall. The video analysis occurs on a 60-inch LCD flat panel TV mounted on the wall. Student feed back has indicated the most rewarding part of the lesson is the complete privacy. Students feel they can ask more questions and feel they are in a more relaxed atmosphere. I have some students that do not want their competition to know they are working on their pool games. Please contact me @ 520- 834- (POOL) 7665 azbilliardacademy@gmail.com Let us get together and improve your pool game. Thank you for your time, Carl Stewart